Geography
Where is Kafr Kanna located?
Galilee, in the Holy Land, identified as Cana where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine
What is the Sixth Ecumenical Council?
Held in Constantinople in 680/681, the Council condemned Monothelitism, which affirms that Christ has two wills and two operations, divine and human, in perfect harmony
What does "Equal to the Apostles" mean? Give at least 3 examples
Title given to saints whose work spread or established the Gospel as effectively as the Apostles . Examples include:
St Mary Magdalena, Sts Constantine and Helena, St Nina of Georgia, St Patrick, St Olga of Kiev, St Nicholas of Japan
Who are the Myrrh bearing women?
Women who brought spices to anoint Christ's body. They are : Mary Magdalena, Mary the mother of James and Joses, Joanna, Salome, Susanna, and others
What is the Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts?
A Lenten service attributed to St Gregory the Great. It combines Vespers with the distribution of Communion from Gifts consecrated on the previous Sunday , since full Divine Liturgy isn't celebrated on weekdays during Lent
Where is Caesarea ?
Ancient port City in the Holy Land, located between Jaffa and Haifa
Who were saints Cyril and Methodius, and why were they so important in Church History?
They were 9th century missionaries, brothers from Thessaloniki who evangelized the Slavs. They created the Glagolitic alphabet which is the basis for Cyrillic, and translated the Bible into Old Church Slavonic.
What animal did St Gerasimos of Jordan befriend?
A lion whose paw he healed of a thorn
Where is Bethany and what event happened there?
Village near Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives, home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, where Christ raised Lazarus from the dead
What is the Lenten Triodion?
The liturgical book used from the Sunday of the Publican through Holy Saturday, containing hymns and prayers for Great Lent and Holy Week
Where is Edessa located today (country)?
Ancient city in upper Mesopotamia, today called Sanliurfa in southeast Turkey. Early centre of Syriac Christianity
What is the Council of Ephesus?
The Third Ecumenical Council in 431, which affirmed that the Virgin Mary is the Theotokos, and condemned the teachings of Nestorius
Who was Saint Nina?
4th century missionary from Cappadocia who brought Christianity to Georgia (Iberia) and converted King Mirian and Queen Nana
Where is Emmaus and what happened there?
Village near Jerusalem, where the Risen Christ appeared to two disciples
What is the Liturgy of the Faithful?
The second main part of the Divine Liturgy, following the Liturgy of the Catechumens, beginning with the Cherubic hymn and including the Anaphora, Communion and dismissal
Where is Nicea located today? (Country)
Now called Iznik in Northwestern Turkey
What are the Palamite Councils of Constantinople?
Series of synods (1341-1351) defending St Gregory of Palamas and the Hesychast tradition. They affirmed the distinction between God's Essence and His uncreated Energies
What animal did St Seraphim of Sarov befriend?
A bear who would eat bread from his hand
Where is Mt Horeb, and what happened there?
Another name for Mt Sinai , located between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. It is where Prophet Moses encountered God in the Burning Bush and recieved the Ten Commandments . It is also where Prophet Elijah felt God as a gentle breeze
What is the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Holy Saturday?
A unique Paschal Vigil combining Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great. It celebrates Christ's descent into Hades and anticipates the Resurrection.
Where are Tyre and Sidon located?
Ancient Phoenician coastal cities in Lebanon
What happened at the Seventh Ecumenical Council and why is it important?
The Seventh Ecumenical Council was held in Nicaea in 787. It restored the veneration of the holy icons after the period of iconoclasm
What do Saints Anthony the Great and St Catherine have in common?
Both came from Egypt, and are associated with Mt Sinai
What was Jacob's vision?
Jacob saw a ladder reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending. A type of Christ
What is the Lamb?
The square portion of the Prophoron cut out during the Proskomide, bearing the seal IC XC NIKA. It becomes the Body of Christ in the Eucharist